Public Audit Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private. 2. Section 23 report - Scotland's colleges 2016: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "Scotland's Colleges 2016" from— Paul Johnston, Director-General Learning & Justice, and James Boyce, Acting Head of College Policy, Scottish Government; Dr John Kemp, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council; Shona Struthers, Chief Executive, Colleges Scotland. 3. Section 22 report - The 2014/15 audit of Edinburgh College: The Committee will take evidence on the Auditor General for Scotland's report entitled "The 2014/15 audit of Edinburgh College" from— Annette Bruton, Principal and Chief Executive, and Alan Williamson, Chief Operating Officer, Edinburgh College; Chris Brown, Head of Audit and Assurance, Scott-Moncrieff; Hugh Harvie, Partner, KPMG; Dr John Kemp, Interim Chief Executive, Scottish Funding Council. 4. Section 23 report - Scotland's colleges 2016: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 2 and take further evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Mark MacPherson, Senior Manager, and Stuart Nugent, Audit Manager, Audit Scotland. 5. Section 22 report - The 2014/15 audit of Edinburgh College: The Committee will consider the evidence received at agenda item 3 and take further evidence from— Caroline Gardner, Auditor General for Scotland; Angela Canning, Assistant Director, and Mark MacPherson, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland. 6. Work programme: The Committee will consider its work programme.